Earth-auger.



D. WILSON.

EARTH AUGER.

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Patented Aug. 413, 1912.

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D. WILSON.

EARTH AUGBR.

APPLICATION FILED H114, 1911.

1,035,289, Patented Aug. 13, 1912.

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D. WILSON.

EARTH AUGER. APPLICATION FILED PEB. 4, 191i.

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-Application led February 4, 1.9.11. Serial No. 606,673.

.To aL1 whom 'Lt may concern:

'5 Be it lmwn that I, DAVID WILSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Earth- IAugerS, of which the following is a specification. z'

My invention relates to earth augers for use in digging wells, or holes for. the plant.

' ing of piles, telegraph poles, etc., one of the' line VII-'- the principal objects of my invention being to provide an apparatus which mayj be mounted on a suitable road truck or railway car, so that it may have adjustable movement on the c ar when the latterlis stationary, in order that a nuinberl of dig-- ging operations may be performed without moving thecar. It is a further object of my invention to rovide means for removing earth from the hole simultaneously with theoperation. of the digging parts- It is a further object of r'ny invention to. rovide an apparatus wherein provision 1s made for setting tubular stays within the hole to obviate cavingwhen the apparatus is working in soft earth or encoun ters a stratum of sand below the surface.

t is a further object `of my invention to provide an a wherein the driving parts may be separated, so that the tubular stays, before mentioned, may be applied to the drill shaft.l

Other objects of' my invention will become apparent from the following descrip,- tion, wherein reference is had` to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1l is a side view of an earth auger constructed according to my invention.

Fig. 2 is a. front elevation of same. Fig. 3f

is a plan view of the guide trame and drillf the truck 1 are standards 9 having inwardly` directed stub shafts 10 4 is a vertical section o IV-IV, Fig. 3, showing Fig. 5 is a similar -view on the line VV, Fig. 3,

showing the parts in side elevation. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail View of the lower part of the auger, showing its digging o eration and illustrating the use of the wel lining, Fig. 7 is an enlarged horizontal-'section on` Fig. 2, showing th're ing parts. Fig. same on the line elevator sprockets and driving. parts an means of which the 4from the, vertical sprockets and bit the Ashaft'4 bein ig. 12 is a side elevation top of truck 1 are bearing brac .in which are revolubly mounted the hori` the sectional shaft by drilling parts may he disjointed. Fig. 8 is ing mechanism, the drill arts being in section on the line VIII- III, Fig. 1. Fig. 9 is a' detail view ofthe initial transmission drive shaft to the drill a plan view ofthe auger-carriage and dr'vshaft in'section on the. line'lX-IX, Fig. 3.

Fig.A 10 `is an enlarged detail view of the" elevator'sprocketand chain on the line X-X, Fig. 4, illustrating one of the the' cle'anoutwith its ti Fig'. 11 is'an enlarged plan vview of the drill in 'section on the line. Kimm..Biggi.- of s ame. F1g. 13' is an enlarged detail of. al" portionofthe bit-and' on'e ofthe blades 1n crossvsection* onl Fig. 11. Fig; .lfirisia'horzontal sectiono the bit 'noselon 'thelline XIV`-`XIV, Fig..- 12. Fig'. 15 `a plan-,view of the mounting.

for the rizontalfelevator shafts, showing 'a-fportion" fsaid shafts. Fig. 16 is a vejll tical section 'on' the line XVI-' XVIf Flggjf 15, showingf'the joint nt the Sectionalaft, showing the parts larged detail view of'the sectional, tubularmounting for the elevator. arts. is a similar View ofthe dri shaft.y 'p Referring more in detail to the 1 designates a car ing truck w ich is mounted on the whee s 3, here shown t'be wide .treadheavy truck wheels adapted for traveling en ordinary road'wa s. On the ets i,-witl`1 zontal rollers" 5, which lmay be of any Isuitable number' `and spacedat intervals throughout the length of the truck. Mounted on the rollers 5 1s a platform- 6 having two 4longitudinal parallel side members Z which are provide with flanges 8. Fixed to may be a suitable number of the keeper 17 is an' enlarged cle-"1' arts rollers -mranged throughout the length' o f the truck, although l prefer to limit the' number toone at each`corner of the truck.A Mounted 0n the forward end of platform 6 is aguide frame 12 comprising a pair .o f

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spaced side members, which extend to a suitable height above the platform and are joined by a cross member 13 at the to a.

14 designates a head which is locate between the guide members 12 and has varms 15 extendinglaterally in the direction of the guide members andprovided with lips 16 that extend thereover.-. In thenpper art of he members 12 are apertures 17, an in the hps 16 are apertures through which, and

through the apertures in the Aupper parts of.

the guide members, pins 18 areY projected for the purpose of supporting the head in an adjusted position. In the head 14 is a slide bearing 19 and a threaded, bore 20through which a threaded rod 21 is projected, said rod havinga circular head 22 at its lower wheel 24 having a feather 25 projected into `the platform .6.

the groove in rod 21, so that the gear may slide" longitudinally onthe rod, but be held .against revolution 'thereomjf Revolubly mounted in bearings 24 at one sideof head 14 is a' shaft 26. Fixed on the inner-end of shaft 26 and Ameshing with the gear 24 on rod 2l, is a beveled gear 27; also fixed' on shaftv26 is a gear 28 vwhichlatter meshes with a gear 29 on Va shaft 30 that is revolubly mounted in bearings 31 at the r'ear of the frame. Fixed on shaft`30 is a. beveled gear 32 which meshes with a similar gear 33 :which is feathered on a vertical'shaft 34 revolubly mounted in abearing .35' at the top of the guide frame 'and in' abearing socket 35 on the platform 6. lOn the lower end yof shaft 34 is a beveled gear 36, which meshes with a similar gear-37 on a', counter shaft 38, revolubly mounted in bearings 39 on the platform 6. Fixed on the shaft 38 is a series of graduated gears 40, which are adapted to mesh with the gears 4l on a sleeve 42, feathered on a drive shaft 43 revolubly mounted in bearings 44 onplatform 6.

45 designates a shipper lever which is horizontally mounted. on the platform and adapted for shifting the sleeve 42 toregulate the speed at which the vertical shaft 34 isdriven. A

On the drive shaft 43 is a sprocket 46 which is connected with a s rocket 47 on an engine shaft 48 by a chain lt 49.,

50 designates the engine which may be of any suitable type, but preferabl of light weight, so that it may be carrieA easily on Also located between the guide members 12, below the head 14, is a head 51 having side-arms 52 extending toward the guide members and provided with lips 53 for embracingthe side members and guiding the head. Fixed to the top of head 51, by bolts 54, is an inverted cup shaped member 55, having a central aperture 56.

Located within the cup is the head 22 of the threaded' rod 21, lthe-shank portion of the .ment of the rod head 22 therewith.

Revolubly mounted in the head 51 is a vertical-shaft 57, and lixed on said shaft, within apocket 58 in t-lie head 51, is a horizontally arranged spur-gear 59 which is preferably of substantial diameter and meshes with a small gear 59 that is feathered `on a vertical shaft 60 revolubly mounted in a bearing 6l on the bracket 62 that extends rearwardly from the upper portion of the guide'frame 12, and in a bearing socketl 61 on the-platform 6. F ixcd on the lower end 'of shaft 60 is a beveled Gear 63 which meshes with a rear 64 which 1s secured on a shaft thattis revolubly mounted .in bearings 66 on the platform 6. Revolubly mounted on saidshaft is a sprocket 67 which is connected with a sprocket 68 on -the engine shaft 48, by a belt-69. Feathered on the shaft 65 is a clutch member 70 which is adapt d to take into a clutch member on s rocle for thedpurpose of revolving said s iaft, when desire 71 designates a shipper lever which is pivotally mounted on platform 6 and is .adapted for shifting the feathered clutch into and'out of mesh with the clutch member on the sprocket. Removably mounted in the lower part of head 51 is a bearing blocl: 73 which is preferably licld to the block by means of bolts 74. lievolubly mounted in a collar 75 at the lower end of the block 73 is a drill shaft 76, the upper end of which is provided with a squared shank i 77 which is projected into a socket 78 in the shaft 57 that carries the ydrive gear 59. The lower end of shaft 76 is provided with a square portion 79 and with a threaded tip 80. Fixed on the lower portion of shaft 79 is a collar 81, on the periphery of which are mounted the auger blades 82, having horizontal cutter blades 83 lat their lower edges and vertical knives 84 at their..outer edges running back from the horizontal blades 83. The rear edgcs'f'of each of the auger blades terminates above andshort of'the lower cuttingedge of' the I opposite blade toiprovide, a vertical space therebetween.l Secured to collar 81 are;`

brackets 85 having arms 86 projecting lat-V erany intolthe' space between the verticaly planes of theA Aopposite spirals and having yokes 87,'in which are pivotally mounted the bell crank teeth 88, the lower members 89 of' which are provided with cutting edges that areadapte to project. laterally beyond the circumferential pla-nes of the spirals. Fixed on the armsS are fiat springs 90, which engage the inner members 91 of the bell crank teeth 88 and yieldingly tension said inembergso that the cutting teeth are held yieldin in the position mentioned. Fixed on thee ower end of the drill shaft 76 is a nose 92, having the spiral cutting blades 93 which -are 'adapted'for opening up the auger hole in-.the usual manner.

'lYith -this mechanism it is apparent that i the earth will be loosened, cut and elevated I sand, the springs 90 w'ill rock the bell crank 0 K -Ileferrmg n'ow to the elevator mechanism, 94 designates a tube which is carried on the i drill shaftad rests at its lower end on the has a cup member 96 b'yfthe spirals, in the manner common to an ordinary earth` auger, and that when the bit,

just described, is .working in the earth or teeth`88 outwardly beyond the circumferentialv plane' of the spiral blades,` so that a larger borelis Set forth. 'A

bit`""collar, heilig spaced from the shaft by the-collars 95. A At'its upper end, tube 94 pro'ected over the col- 1ar'75-of the head block 3 and fixed thereto, preferabl b set screw 97. Fixed on the lower end ofy tu e94 and also resting on the top of the bit collar 81 is a frame 98 com' prlsngarms 99 which are spaced from the bottom of the frame Ato rovide downwardly opening channels 100. ournaled in the bottom of the frame and in arms 99 are shafts 101y and fixed to said shafts, within the'cban'- nels, are the sprocket wheels 102. Integral with the block 73', in the lower head 51, are the arms: 1 i which are s :iced from the bottom oft k to provide the upwardly opening chaii'gs 104. J ournaled in the block 73 and arms 103 are the shafts 105 which extend laterally beyond the arms and.

are also journaled in the sides of the head 5l, being extended throuvh'an open space between the arms and head sides. Fixed on the shafts 105', within the channels 104, are sprockets 106, 'and running overthe sproekets 106 and 4lower sprockets 102 are belts 107,

, which carry conveyer buckets 108. It is ap'- parent that with the lower sprockets mount- "ed 4in close proximity to the auger bit,that' the loose earth turned up by the bit, will be elevated by the buckets so as to clear` the.

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belts and to provide a clean-out 'foreach I prefer to fix the buckets rigidly on the bucket, comprising a plate 109-whih-i`sllovl cated within the blickt.,u and hingedony a pin: 1.10 Vat the rear upper ed e thereof and`pria-"' vided with. aback t-urneA lip lll for engagmade, for a purpose presentlyl ing a lug 11'2on the head block 73, so that vas the buckets turn over the upper sprockets the clean-outs will be operated to remove material from the bucket 'I i lo operate the elevator I provide each of shafts 105 with a fixed beveled gear 113 which meshes with a beveled gear 114 revo- .lubly mounted on the shaft 57, near the top of the head 51 and above the elevator mechanism. Beveled gear '114 has a hub 115 provided with gear teeth 116, whioh'IeSh With' moved downwardlyduring 'the progress of rovide-a traveling `frame 118 l 251 and 1s adapted for sh lng over thedrlve f the work, I which is pre erably inte ral -withthehead shaft 60, having arms 119 and-120 engaging the upper and lowerfaces of the'gears 59.-

and 117 respect'ively, so that-'said gears areA moved either upwardly orv downwardl in their feathered engagement with the riveshaft-`during a relativemovement vof the head 51 and drill parts;

' It is apparent that 1n or'hole that it will be necessary to use more than one'section of drill `shaft andtube 94,1 and for this reason I have providedshafts and tubesof the construction illustrated in the drawings and provide members having sockets at one end and shank portions at the other end for taking into said s0ckets,`and means for securely tixin the sections together. In order to "int'ror uce a new section of shaft or tube it is necessary, however, to separate such parts from 'the operating mechanism, and'I have rovided-for this separat-ion by 'providing ead 51 with the digging adcep lwell removable block 73, arranging a joint of the drill shaft above the elevator drive shaft and sectioning the elevat-or'dri've shafts. In detail this latter construction consists of a shaft section 105 that is' `carried b the block 73 and arms 103 and is provide with a groove 121, the main section of the shaft being provided v with a tongue 122 for seating in a, groove' 121,'.so that'wher" the parts are togetherthe shaft will oper; fa in i theusualmanner, but in which the sections "may be separated by "drawing the main l shaft sections awayv from the inner sections.

endsof' the arms-103 have hinged to t em respectively,'by horizontal pintlesy 128, box

'caps .127,which 'with the arms 103 form .journal .boigj'igwhich thev'sha'ft sections A As shown in Figs. 4, 15 and 16', the u per scribed, for the the sections 105 may be detached from thel sections 105', in order that the-head 5l ma be raised from the block '73,.after the bolts 74 have been removed, as hereinafter deurpose of inserting additional sections of? drill shafts and tube sections.

It. is often the case that in drilling wells or holes for piles or poles, strata of very soft earth or sand are encountered, so that the holes will cave and make the work very dithcult; to .overcome this ditliculty it is my purpose to sink casing sleeves 122 of i suitable material and size into theJiole to cover the 4soft strata and .prevent cavmg;

such sleeves being of the same diameter as the upper bit blades and adapted to ride thereon when being set 11i-place` and of `slightly greater diameter than the fixed bore of the hole, so that the well tubing,

iles or oie'mav be set thcrethrouffh. In

ameter that the bore order to force the sleeve into place, I,pro vide the drill tube with a fixed abut-ment collar 123having an outer flange 124 provided with a shot lder 125, within which the upper end of the sleeve is adapted to seat, this collar being formed in two sections and bolted together soi.that ,the parts may bc taken from the tube when the sleeve i-s to be iusertcd, and fixed rigidly to the tube over thel sleeve as is clearly illustrated in FigG. It is apparent that with this construction the sleeve 122 will be forced downwardly into the hole during the progress of the digging;` operation and that when the bit and drill shaft are, withdrawn the former may'be li'l'ted through the tube for the reason that the fixed bit spirals are of less diameter than the sleeve and will pass freely therethrough and the loose teeth will yield downwardly against the tension of their holding springs, so as to pass within the sleeve. In order to guide the sleeve into place, l provide-thedrill tube with a `guide collar 126 which is preferably of the same diameter as the fixed hit spirals and carried rigidly on the lower end of tube 94.

In using my improved apparatus, presuming the platform to be mountedon a suitable t'ruck, adapted for travel on a roadway or railway track, the forward portion'of the platform is moved so that it will clear the front end of the trncl and the bit'lowered onto the ground and revolved through the driving mechanism previously described, the loose bit teeth cutting above the fixed teeth, 'of slightly greaterdi- Asubstantial distance, the

in the a' top ring of earth of said fixed parts.

ASimultaneously lifted in with the operation: of the bit the conveyer, chain' is actuated -so thai-tl the bucketsarq lowered into the hole andin .the usual manner; the` presen lf f' mechanism .comprising the double chains'ar'r ranged in opposite sides of the center of the" drive gear, so that the chains are operated in opposite directions and thereby serve, 'tol a slight extent, to balance the stra'in, although exactmethod of operationf tlnongh its shaft and Gearing, so that the lower head 22 is lowered 'against the top'of the head 5]. and moves the drill and elevator parts downwardly into` the ground, the speed at which the various parts are driven, being controlled by the change 'gear mechanism on the carrying platform. After the drill parts have been moved downwardly' a upper head 14 may be disconnected with the uidemembers and loTvered therein, so that the operation of thi` drill parts may he continued', the adj-ustment of the head and guide members being accomplished through the pin -and aperture combination heretofore described.

In digging a deep hole itis necessary to use successive sections of drill shaft and tube, and when it is necessar to rovidea new section, I break the sha in t e lower head 51 by wit drawing the outer sections of shafts 105' that carrythe :beveled gears Awhich engage the driving gear 114, and-disconnectthe Ahead block 73 byremoving 'the bolts74. The head 51 may then beraised guide members and the `framemoved backwardly to expose the portion of the drill shaft projecting above the ground and a new section of shaft and tubing applied, after which `the parts may be reassembled and the drilling operation continued. Should a stratum of soft earth or sand be encountered so that the sides. of the welll or hole would cave.` and it be necessary to dro ,the protecting sleeve into the hole, the

par s are separated in the same manner as when a new drillshaft section is'to be sup t plied, the collar 123 is'taken oil' of the sha the sleeve section is dropped over the drill shaft and elevator belts, and the collar' 123 again fastened in place so that upon further operation of the 'drill' the sleeve will' be4 forced downwardlyjnto the hole as illustrated in Fig. 6, the

lower end of the dri l 1n' position, that it may he lowered evenly into place. Afsleeve of sutlicient'lengtli'to cover the 'equired area is 'supplied and in some instanpes the drillin low this ar'awithout furt er protection.l

Withthe'sleeve in place,pwhen the drill.4

I do not wish tobe limited tothis' Sima]t aneous'ly.'zl with the actuation of the bit and elevators, `the rod 21, which is threaded into the head 14 at the topf of the guide frame, is actuated'-A ide collar 126 on vvthe shaft actuating. as a.'- guidezfor hl lding the lower end of thetube.;

l may continue be- -lgtruek, and means carried on' the platform eral shoulder.

'54's `revoluble movement to the shaft section and 4 is -to be removed, the loose bit teeth will e'n-A g'a ethe lower edge` of thesleeve 'and be roced'against the tension of their holding springs, so that the teeth maycollapse s utliciently to allow them to be drawn upwardly .through the interior'ofthetube, the` lower Q ,bit teeth, being of less diameter than the ffis'leeve, will pass readily there-through.

Having thus described my invention, what w-YIclaim as new therein and desire to secure 1. The combination with atru'ek having transverse `rollers thereon, of a platform having twolon'gitudinal parallel side mem- 1'5 Vbers havingllateral flanges and mounted on said rollers, standards on the -t'ruek having rollers engaging the 'lateral flanges, Jan auger .mechanism mounted on one end ofthe .platform and comprising avertical drill shaft adaptedfor projection in front of the .'for actuating said shaft. A 2.l An earth auger comprising a `drill shaft, a guide collar. fixed on said ',shaft, near its free end, a tube driving collarfxed on said shaft above the 4guide .and ,having an inset peripheral shoulder, andalbit carried. l@bysaid shaft and having yieldable teeth.` .i :13. .An earth augercomprising'a-drill'shaft fsd'hdvidg d ba. provided wanaxed redhead' livith yieldable teeth,"'the yieldable teethbef" "ng ,located `above `.and-having 'af-greater". '.:diameter than the fixed teeth,a guide' collar fixed on said shaft `aridilravnig afidiameterf ,asiless' thanthat df uwfyaaddbidabitrearward` :if a sectional,,tube-driving?collaiidixedLogsaid shaft abovethe guide having;agpe'iph An earth auger com rising 'afguide'v frame, a head lon 'tudina ly"-movable`,1on. 'said frame, av sha A section 'permanently mounted in said head, fa block removably fixed in said head, a drill shaft journaled.

ffshaft, gears mounted for longitudinal travel,

' in -said block and'connected with said shaftlsection, and separate means for imparting longitudinal movement to the head. v 5. An earth auger1-comprising a'guide frame, a head longitudinally movable on said frame and having a block portion adapted for removal therefrom, a shaft section revolubly mounted insaid head, al drill V shaft journaled inA said block portion and connected with said shaft section, sectional shafts mounted in said block portion and head and extending at a right -angle tothe ,drill shaft, conveyers mounted on said sec. tional shafts and on a lower part of the drill, shaft, means for actuating said sectional 6o shafts, and means for actuating the drill shaft. l 6. An earth .au er comprising a. guide frame, a head a apted for longitudinal movementin said 'frame and comprising a removable block member,- a shaft sect-ion carried bys'aid head, a drill shaft journaled in the block member and connected with the shaft section, a shaft member 'journaled in said block portion and provided with' a transverse groove, a conveyer mounted-on said shaft member and on a lower part of the drill shaft, a shaft member journaled in `Said head'and having a ltongue projected intov the groove in said conveyer shaft member, means for actuating said sectional shaft, and means for actuating the drill shaft.

7. An earth auger comprising a guide frame, a head adapted for longitudinal travel in said frame,` a 4drill shaft journaled in said head, a gearfxed on lsaid drill shaft, transverse. conveyer shafts journaled in said head, beveleclgears fixed on said shafts, a beveled gear looseon the drill shaft and engaging said conveyer shaft gears, and means for actuating` said gears, for the purpose set g5 forth.

8. An 'earth auger comprising a guide frame, a head `adapted for longitudinaltravel in said frame, a'drill shaft extended into said head, aconveyer mounted at one end on the drill shaft, a gearfixed on said shaft a gear loeseon said shaft, transmissi'onl etweentheflo'ose gear and conveyer, a "shaft revolubly mounted in parallel rela; -tionto the -drill shaft, 'gears mounted for -95 longitudinaljtravel, but not for revoluble x -movementf'n saidparallel shaft and adaptel `edf'for enga'ging'f-'thedrill, and eonveyer gears respectively,4 andi-means for actuating Suid' ildillelsillSift;f1"*iA l -100 9. nearth auger comprising a guide frame,

a` head adapted for-longitudinal travel in Aloose on said's aft, transmission between the lloose gearJand conveyer, ashaft revolubly mounted in parallel relationV to the drill but not for revoluble movement on said parallel shaft and adapted forengaging the drill and conveyer gears respectively, means forI moving said head longitudinally, and means for moving the parallel shaft gears simultaneously YYwith the movement of said head.

10. An earth augervcomprising a guide frame, a hea-d adapted for longitudinal travel in said frame, a drill shaft extended into said head, a conveyor mounted at one 120 end on the drillsh'aft, a gear fixed on saidf` shaft, a gear 'loose on said shaft,transmis- '-x sion between the loose gear and conveye'r, a shaftfrevolubly mounted in parallel relation to the drill shaft, driving gears mounted for i longitudinal travel, but not for revoluble,` movement on said parallel shaft-and adapted for engaging the'drill and conveyer gears respectively; means for moving said head longitudinally, v and a frame -*said .headhgiQ- I said frame, a drill 40l 'cured 55. tectng tube 'throug having portions extending vabove and below .the parallel shaft gears and adapted for moving same in unison with said head.

11. An earth auger comprising a frame, a

'5 head longitudinally. movable in 'Said frame,

a drill, shaft journaled in said head, a head vertically adjustably fixed -in said frame above the movable head, a shaft having operative connection with said fixed head and' 10 actuating connection with the movable head,

and separate means for actuating said last named shaft and said drill shaft.

12. An earth auger comprisingv a guide frame, a head -longitudinally 'movable in said frame, a drill shaft connected with said head, means for actuating the drill shaft, a

head carried by'said frame abovethe movable head, a shaft`having.threaded connection with the upper head and rotatively but not longitudinally movable'in the movable head, a gear Wheel adapted for longitudinal, ut not for revbluble travel on said last -named shaft, and .means Afor actuating said gear,vvheel. l l. v-

13.An earth.-v auger comprising@l guide frame, a head longitudinally movable in' shaft connected with the movable head, anv actuatingshaft vertically movable in the ,framefa'ndfthe movable head,

tivo driving shafts, operative connection be.-

tween one of :said-driving shaftsiand .the

drill shaft, operative connection between thc 'head verticall other' driving Vshaft and the vertically mov able4 shaft, fand 4means* for. actuating said '35 drivin shafts.` 4

' n an'earth'augerra drill' shaft, a' protecting tube through .which the drill' shaft extends,-a guide collar secured to said tube, and an abutment collar detachably seto the protecting tube above the guide collar. i y i 15. I'n an earth auger, a 4drill shaft, aprotecting tube through which the drill shaft extends, a guide collar secured to ysaid tube,

and an abutment collar comprising two sec- -tions and having means by which said sections are detachably secured together and to the said tube above the guide collar.

16. In an earth auger, a drill shaft, a ro- 't`ecting tube -through which the drill s aft extends, and an abutment collar secured to thensa-id tube for engaging and for'c'n Vdownwardly a casing tube. g

17. -In an earth au er, a' drill'shaft, a prowhich the eef- 'drill protecting tube, means tends, and an abutment collar com rising two sections and having means by which the4 sections are detachably secured..together and yto the tube.

18. In an earthauger, vertically movable A head frame, a drill shaft, ya drill protecting tube through which the shaft-extends, means-for detachably securing the tube' and shaft toa" said head, and an abutment device detach-fc5 to engage the up er end of a casin tube.' I

21.In an earti auger, a guide rame, a 'head vertically movable means for detachably securing the tubeto thehead, and an .abut-. ment device detachably secured 'to the tube for engaging the upper end of a casing tube.

22. In an earth auger, a guide frame, a' movable on the frame, a drill on the .rame,l a drill protecting tube,

protecting itu e, means for detachably* securing the tube lar for engaging the upper end of a casing tube.

-23.'In an earth auger, a guide frame, a head vertically movable on the frame, a drill protecting tube, means for detachably se- -curing the tube to the head, a guide collar secured to the tube, and an abutment collar comprising two sections and having means for detachably securing the sections to each other and to the tube.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in nresen'ce of two subscribing witnesses.

DAVID WILs'oN Witnesses a guide' frame,- 'a mounted 'on saidsecured to-the tube above ide frame, a

and adapted 1 to the head, a guide collarsecured to the tube, and anabutrnent device detachably secured to the tube above the col- 

